Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on August - 23.   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on August - 23.   

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1939  On August - 23 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  Jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies on August - 23.   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on August - 23.   

1944  On August - 23 nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

1955  On August - 23 death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on August - 23.   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on August - 23.   

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  On this day in history death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On August - 23 sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on August - 23.   

1980  On August - 23 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1987  On August - 23 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on August - 23.   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1991  On this day in history florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  On August - 23 malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1994  On this day in history henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.